Olga(a newcomer): Do you have the shopping list?

Victor(her brother): Yes it's in my pocket.I'll get a cart.We'll shop together.We need laundry detergent.      

Olga: is the big size too expensive? 
Victor: Not at all.It makes sense to buy a big box of detergent.You save about a penny for every ounce.                
                                       
Olga:How come?                             

Victor:You've to read not only the price for the item but also the price for it by weight and volume.  It's cheaper to buy big sizes,                 ­
especially for staples that are used for a longer period of   time.                                    

Olga:I'll keep it in mind.What's  the next on the shopping list?             

Victor:Orange juice.                    

Olga:There are a lot of various brands of them.

Victor:The store's own brand is the least expensive one.The quality is the same,but it's a bit cheaper. 
       
Olga:Do big supermarkets have their own brands of other things?  
              
Victor:Yes.Always look for the store's own brands.They are  cheaper.                                                   
Olga:What about apples?                 

Victor:Apples are in aisle eight.         

Olga:How much are they?                

Victor:They're 84 cents a pound.           

Olga:What do we look for next?           

Victor:Let's get to the meat counter.

Olga:Okay.I think we need a chicken and some veal.I'll get both items.
          
Victor:Don't forget to look at the  date on the label.                        

Olga:It's February twenty third for the chicken,and twenty second- for the  veal.                                       

Victor:That's okay.Today is February nineteenth.                           

Olga:What does the date mean?
             
Victor:The date indicates the last  day the store is supposed to sell this item.   
                                  
Olga:Which foods are dated?               
 
Victor:If foods are perishable,they've to be dated.  
                      
Olga:You are an experienced buyer. What else do we need?                        

Victor:I've to check the shopping list. We need half a pound of butter,sour cream,and eggs.Dairy products are  in aisle 3                             
Olga:All right.Here are the eggs. I prefer unsalted butter.Would you get it? 
                              
Victor:I got butter and sour  cream. Now we've to buy coffee.That's in aisle 5.

Olga:I've cut  out an ad from the paper.There are special prices  they've advertised for instant coffee.
       
Victor:Okay.Get the coffee that was go to the cash register.